The University of Bristol has achieved some significant successes in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS), scoring highly in many subject areas. The NSS is an annual national survey of final-year undergraduate students that runs across all publicly-funded higher education institutions across to UK. The results show some excellent performances within individual schools and departments,… Read More »
News from the medical library: there is a new BNF and BNFC app now available… For more details see here: https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/new-improved-bnf-and-bnfc-app-launched?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=bnf&bnfclaunch17 The new app sounds like it has an improved design and enhanced features. The existing app will also no longer be updated, so it’s important that users make the switch.
The UK Balint Society is host for the International Balint Federation Congress at Keble College, Oxford from 6th to 10th September 2017. On Saturday 9th September, medical students are invited to join the congress. You will have the opportunity to meet other medical students and have time to talk with 8 -10 others about your… Read More »
This year’s annual meeting was held in Exeter 21st – 23rd June. There was a very good turnout from Bristol Medical School and its associated academies. We had two workshops TEL Creating simple and effective e-learning quickly and easily, run by Jane Williams and Kat Butcher and Escape Room at ASME ASM 2017 – Learning… Read More »
Debbie Lawlor is a renowned epidemiologist and translational research expert whose interests span understanding how biological (including genetic), social and environmental exposures from across life affect the risk of disease and how, therefore, disease can be prevented and health improved. In the Queen’s birthday list, she has been elevated to be a Commander of the British Empire.… Read More »
The British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) will be running their 16th Undergraduate day on the 28 October in Leeds at the Carriageworks. Click here for the flyer: Plastic Surgery Day for Medical Students For further information, contact Kavita Prashar, Events Co-ordinator Tel: 0207 831 5161 or by email: secretariat@bapras.org.uk Website: www.bapras.org.uk
The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) is a multidisciplinary society aiming to prevent, improve, manage and treat lifestyle-related conditions. The BSLM Inaugural Conference is taking place in Bristol on 1st July, for more information see: https://bslm.org.uk/event/vital-optimism
**College of Medicine Conference 2017** Students from all health, social and care provider courses are warmly invited to attend the College of Medicine’s national, annual interdisciplinary conference in September 2017. The theme this year is ‘Sustainability- sustaining wellbeing, health and social care, nutrition, physical activity and resilience and even sustainable technology. We have an amazing… Read More »
Creative Pieces by students on the Intercalated BA in Medical Humanities at the University of Bristol [view the event page] www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/study/undergraduate/ibamh Each year the University of Bristol offers medical students the opportunity to pause their studies and gain an intercalated BA in medical humanities. Joining English and Philosophy students, these medical students are able to… Read More »
Last Tuesday morning, we woke to the terrible news from Manchester, with stories of lost children and lost parents, and the distress we felt across the country. We heard at the end of the week that two Bristol graduates, Arun Banerji and Manu Pillai (both MB ChB in 2016 and now working as FY1s in… Read More »